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This unique facility is surrounded by hundreds of acres of rugged forests all while being conveniently located within the City of Roanoke on the summit of Mill Mountain. Discovery Center offers opportunities for all ages and abilities to explore our natural world through classes, workshops, special events, and summer camps. You can tap a maple tree, race challenging trails, watch your child connect with nature, track wildlife, and much more in one of Discovery Center’s programs.
Located on top of Mill Mountain.
From I-81: Take Exit 143/I-581 South to Downtown Roanoke. Take Exit 6 / Elm Aveue off I-581. Turn Right at the end of exit ramp onto Elm Avenue. Tiurn left at traffic light onto Jefferson Street. Turn left at traffic light onto Walnut Avenue. Continue on Walnut Avenue which becomes Parkway Spur Road. Turn right at signs for Mill Mountain Park and continue to the parking area.
Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 342-6025 (800) 635-5535
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is committed to cultivating an atmosphere that welcomes and celebrates the unique backgrounds, abilities, passions, and perspectives of our vibrant community. As our region’s only destination marketing organization, we have a responsibility to showcase the best the Roanoke Region has to offer, and those assets and strengths come in varied forms. We embrace differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, language, visible and invisible disabilities, and all the intersecting identities that make Virginians and visitors alike so unique. We believe our differences make us stronger– and better.